Ernie Jacobs

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Husband, Father, Engineer, and Amateur Astronomer/Astrophotographer. My astrophotography blog: https://astronomy716.blogspot.com/?m=1

A wide‑field astrophotograph of the Western Veil Nebula (NGC 6960), showing long, delicate filaments of glowing gas stretching diagonally across the frame. Bright, sharp strands of blue‑green oxygen emission weave through red hydrogen structures, forming the Witch’s Broom appearance. To the left, Fleming’s Triangular Wisp appears as a faint, angular patch of filamentary nebulosity with a distinct triangular shape. Numerous stars of varying brightness fill the background, creating a dense starfield behind the colorful supernova remnant.
Wide‑field astrophotograph of the Orion constellation showing the bright Orion Nebula (M42) and Running Man Nebula near the bottom of the frame, glowing in pink and purple emission. Higher in the field, the Horsehead Nebula appears as a dark silhouette against the red glow of IC 434, next to the fiery structure of the Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). The bright blue stars Alnitak and Alnilam, two of Orion’s Belt stars, stand out prominently among a dense background of stars, dust, and faint reflection nebulae.
Astrophotograph of Orion showing the Horsehead Nebula as a dark horsehead silhouette against red emission (IC 434), the bright Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) with dark dust lanes to its left, the blue star Alnitak, and several faint reflection nebulae and field stars.
Astrophotograph of Orion showing the Horsehead Nebula as a dark horsehead silhouette against red emission (IC 434), the bright Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) with dark dust lanes to its left, the blue star Alnitak, and several faint reflection nebulae and field stars.
An image of NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy, taken on June 22, 2025, at Beaver Meadow Observatory. The spiral galaxy appears face-on, with a bright central core and multiple curved arms showing hints of dust and star-forming regions. A dense star field surrounds the galaxy, providing contrast. The image was processed to highlight fine structure and clarity.
A deep-space image of the Propeller Nebula (DWB 111 and 119), featuring bright, fiery orange and red wisps of ionized gas against a dark backdrop of interstellar dust and scattered stars. The nebula’s shape resembles a propeller, with intricate structures illuminated by nearby stellar radiation.
A telescopic photo of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), showing a bright comet with a glowing core and a long, wispy tail stretching across the dark sky. The comet's tail is illuminated by the sunlight, creating a striking contrast against the backdrop of stars scattered throughout the image. Additionally, there is an anti-tail that appears as a short tail pointing in the opposite direction of the main tail—adding to the comet's celestial beauty and grandeur as it travels through space.